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This week on Beauty With Mi, our host, Mi-Anne Chan heads to The Hoxton Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She takes a mid-winter staycation to catch up on relaxation and shares what's inside her travel makeup bag. Watch this episode of Beauty With Mi to see her travel essentials!

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Products Used:
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
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Farmacy Invincible Serum
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Pixi Beauty Rose Tonic
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Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
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C'est Moi Gentle Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
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ohii Magic Hair Wand
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Laura Mercier Flawless Fusions Ultra Longwear Concealer
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Kaja Cheeky Stamp Blush
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Guerlain Meteorties Illuminating Powder Compact
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RMS Champagne Rose Luminizer
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NYX Proof It Eyeshadow Primer Transparent
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Nudestix Magnetic
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Generation G Lipstick
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Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum
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Bite Agave Lip Mask
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Follain Charcoal Deodorant
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Transcript
00:00Hey guys, it's Mi-Anne, and this is Beauty With Me.
00:02As you can see, we're in a little bit of a different location.
00:05We are in a hotel, the Hoxton in New York City, because I am here on a staycation.
00:11I decided that since I've been traveling a lot this winter,
00:14and pretty much living out of this makeup bag,
00:16that I would share with you guys my travel beauty routine.
00:20So, that is what we're going to do today.
00:21Before we get started though, please make sure you are subscribed down below,
00:24little red button, and while you're at it,
00:26take out your phone and follow me on Instagram at MiAnne.chan.
00:30Okay, so let's get into it.
00:32The first thing I'm going to talk about in my travel routine is my travel bag.
00:38I'm not picky when it comes to travel makeup cases.
00:41As long as it's big and holds everything, I don't really care,
00:43but this is a really cool one.
00:44It's by a brand called Mafia.
00:47The bag is made out of upcycled sails,
00:49so it's keeping a lot of old sails from going into the landfill.
00:52Plus, it's literally what they use to sail on the ocean,
00:58weatherproof and all that jazz,
00:59so it's a really good and durable bag.
01:02But, moving right along to what's inside.
01:05I'm going to start off with my morning skincare.
01:07I actually tend to use a lot of the smaller sample size products that I get throughout the year.
01:13The first of which is this Fresh Soy Face Cleanser.
01:16This is a great cleanser.
01:17It's very gentle.
01:18It smells really nice.
01:19If I'm going to use an oil cleanser at night to take my makeup off,
01:23I'll use this after and it gets my skin really clean.
01:25It gets all that oil residue off my skin.
01:28And then, I'll follow up with a rose tonic from Pixi.
01:32I use this in the morning and the night.
01:34Then, I move along to serum.
01:37So, the serum itself is super lightweight.
01:39It has a great, very easy to use package.
01:42The pipette is really fun and satisfying to use because it has this little pusher.
01:46What's really nice about it is that it is such a thin, fast-absorbing layer to put on in the
01:51morning.
01:52It's full of antioxidants.
01:53It has vitamin C to brighten, hyaluronic acid to hydrate.
01:56It's a really great step before moisturizer because it doesn't add an extra textural layer to your skin,
02:01especially if you're going to wear makeup on top of it.
02:04So, next up is moisturizer.
02:06This is the Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream.
02:10Really great moisturizer.
02:11It's so rich, but yet it absorbs very quickly.
02:14So, this is what I use with my moisturizer.
02:16In the summer, actually, I would probably just skip the moisturizer and just go straight to sunscreen,
02:20but it's the winter now and I need this extra layer of moisture before I go into my daytime sunscreen.
02:26So, this is a little mini size of the same wand mineral sunscreen.
02:31It has no fragrance, no parabens, no phthalates, no sulfates.
02:34It's a really nice, lightweight sunscreen.
02:36Absorbs quickly.
02:38It kind of feels just like moisturizer, to be honest.
02:40Let's move on to makeup slash things that I do to, like, gussy myself up in the morning.
02:45And we'll start with this.
02:47Oh, hi, magic hair wand.
02:48I'm sure you guys are so tired of me talking about this hair wand, but I love it so much.
02:54I've been using it to tame flyaways where I get some breakage because my hair is so bleached,
03:00and it really helps kind of smooth everything down.
03:02It doesn't feel crispy.
03:03It makes my hair look so much fresher.
03:05So, then moving on to makeup, and I start off with just concealer, actually.
03:09I really like wearing just concealer all over my face in lieu of foundation.
03:14So, this is, like, one of my favorite ones right now.
03:16This is the Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra Longwear Concealer.
03:19I've been using it for months, and I adore it.
03:23Feels like skin.
03:24It looks like skin.
03:25It's just so good.
03:26So, next up is blush.
03:28It is a blush stamp.
03:30So, you pop out the top, and it's a little heart.
03:33Look at this little sponge.
03:35And then you pop the bottom up, stamp it in there, and you stamp it onto your cheek,
03:39and you blend it out, and it's so cute.
03:41You know, it is a larger product, but I've been kind of stepping away from bronzer lately,
03:45and just wearing, like, more blush on my cheeks.
03:48So, I haven't been bringing a bronzer, so I feel like it's okay that I'm bringing this
03:51kind of larger item with me.
03:53So, next up is powder.
03:55And I've been traveling with this one, which is actually really special to me,
03:58because my mom gave me this vintage Guerlain pressed powder compact.
04:03So, I've had this powder for a really long time, and it's very sleek and compact,
04:08so keeping it in my makeup bag when I'm traveling is really great, and it's just nice.
04:11I just think it's such a beautiful product, and it reminds me of my mom whenever I use it.
04:15Then, moving on to highlighter, and this is an oldie but a goodie, in my opinion.
04:20It's called the Champagne Rosé Luminizer.
04:22If you're looking for that very dewy skin look, RMS is a great brand to look at.
04:26It is so beautiful.
04:27It's also a really small little pot that lasts forever, so it's really easy to throw in a bag.
04:33So, moving on to eyes.
04:34Now, this is where, at home, I would, like, experiment with a lot of different colors,
04:38but when I'm traveling, I like to keep things simple, especially because I'm usually with family.
04:42I don't have a ton of time to get ready in the morning.
04:44So, obviously, I always start off with a primer.
04:47This is the NYX Proof-It Waterproof Eyeshadow Primer.
04:50It's a good primer.
04:51It doesn't feel like anything on the lid, so it's very easy to layer up on.
04:54So, moving on, I got some Nude Sticks eye pencils here, and these are really easy products to throw in
05:02a bag and use.
05:03They last a really long time on the eyelids, and the shades that I brought with me this time are
05:10called Copper Foil,
05:11and this one called Queen Olive.
05:13This one's a really beautiful, like, warm bronze that you can wear all over the lid.
05:16They're very easy to blend, and this is kind of an olive-y metallic shade that I used today on
05:21my upper lash line,
05:23but you can also wear it all over the lid as well. You can do something smokey with it. It's
05:26very, very fun.
05:27You do have to sharpen them, though.
05:29So, what I'll do is I usually sharpen them before I leave, and then when I come back, if I
05:33need more, I'll sharpen it again.
05:35So, obviously, I am wearing just those today, but I always, always, always bring along a liquid eyeliner as well.
05:41This is one of my favorites. This is the DHC Liquid Liner, and it is such a good eyeliner.
05:45I've turned so many people onto it, so this is a great one just to have all the time in
05:49every bag.
05:50Honestly, I travel with it, but I also just have it in my purse pretty much 24-7.
05:55So, next up is mascara, and I always, obviously, curl my eyelashes.
05:59This is the Tweezerman eyelash curler, a little dirty because I've been using it for a very long time,
06:03but this is a great, inexpensive eyelash curler, and then I'll follow up with a waterproof mascara.
06:09So, I kind of look at waterproof mascara as, like, the hairspray for your eyelashes.
06:12They keep my eyelashes up all day. I need a waterproof formula. It's pretty much a deal breaker for me.
06:19So, finally, for makeup, I have the Glossier Generation G lipstick. This is the shade Crush.
06:24It's a really easy lipstick just to throw on, like, doop, doop, doop.
06:30It's, like, essentially a matte tinted lip balm. I don't think it is super-duper hydrating,
06:35so I do like to layer a little bit of lip balm underneath it, but it is a beautiful, just,
06:41like, bitten color.
06:42Typically, if I'm, like, going for a longer time, I'll also throw in a red lipstick as well.
06:48Alright, so that is all the makeup, and now we can talk about taking it all off in the evening.
06:52So, moving on to my night routine. Basically, the only things that change in my night routine
06:57from my morning routine is my cleanser and my night serum.
07:01So, starting with the cleanser, I will still use the Fresh Soy Cleanser,
07:05but before I use that, I'll use this Cleansing Balm from Yves Laum.
07:09It smells so good, like a spa.
07:13I just take a little bit of it into my hands, warm it up, put it onto my face
07:16until I kind of melt away the waterproof mascara and all the makeup I was wearing,
07:20and then I'll follow up with the Soy Cleanser to rinse all of that off.
07:24Then, my serum is this one from Drunk Elephant. It's the TLC Glycolic Night Serum.
07:29It is an amazing serum. I've been using it for, like, two years.
07:32I talk about it to literally anyone who will listen. It is expensive.
07:36It's $90 for a tube, but it is worth it.
07:39It has acids in it. AHA is glycolic acid that's really great for, like, softening lines,
07:45but also really great for acne and acne scarring. It's perfect.
07:49And to finish off the skincare portion, I obviously will use a lip balm.
07:53This is the Bite Agave Lip Mask. Classic. Very hydrating.
07:59So I use this morning and night, but I'll really slather it on in the evening.
08:02And last but not least, the, I guess you would say, the most boring part of a routine,
08:08but deodorant. Essential.
08:10This is the Folane Undercover Deodorant, and it is a lovely charcoal-infused deodorant.
08:18It smells very fresh. It does a decent job of absorbing underarm sweat,
08:24and it keeps you from getting too stinky. It's good.
08:28All right, and that is it. That was a lot of product.
08:32I hope you guys enjoyed my travel routine.
08:34Please let me know in the comments what you guys, like, always, always, always travel with,
08:38or if there are any cool destinations that you're going to this winter, I want to know too.
08:43So I'll see you guys next week. Bye!
08:45Thank you guys so much for watching.
08:46Please let me know what you want to see next on Beauty with me in the comments down below,
08:50and click here to subscribe to Refinery29.
08:52Click here to watch another video, and I will see you guys next week. Bye!
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